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Location: Jet City | Usually I would have had pics up hours ago, but my sone and I have been playing our new guitars all night. It's too bad I'm shipping him off to the farm next week, we worked out 2 part things that would have sounded great at the gathering.
Anyway. This is the most amazing O I've ever played period. I showed a tiny little scuff on the back of the headstock. It's the only blemish on this thing.
Amazing. And the tone, honestly I thought it may have been hype, and that the little wooden Adamas knobs just made it SEEM like it sounded better, but no, it's a tone machine. Very nice with my Dean Markley Alchemy GoldPhos strings.
And as always, a gorgeous job on the burst. I seem to be having a bunch of bursts these days.
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Location: East Tennessee | Beautiful guitar. The Ovation Sunburst is the best. |
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Location: Winter Haven, FL | :eek:
Now that's a looker! I love the fretboard inlays and the binding. |
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Location: South of most, North of few | Very nice Damon! You really did make a great deal on that one. I don't know how you did it, but you found a very rare guitar there at a great price. Congrats! |
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Location: Vernon CT | WOW!!! She's a Beauty!!! Take good care of her!
She'll pay you back a "million" time over! :) |
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Location: Orlando, FL | Beautiful Guitar! Love the burst! You can never go wrong buying a 1537! |
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Location: Cincinnati | That's one sweet guitar, Damon. Enjoy. |
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Location: Rocky River, Ohio | Damon, I know I've said this before, but your pics always look awesome.
i take a pic and it looks like i took it while skydiving.
that guitar is sweet. |
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Location: Jet City | It looks great, it plays better, and it sounds better than it plays.
Those folks in CT do an amazing job to say the least.
Thanks for the comments all. I'm gonna listen to Frank now and "Shut Up And Play My Guitar" |
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Location: 6 String Ranch | Those sunbursts were the best. Done in Moosup by Nick Mackin. 5, count em, 5, different color steps. Yeah, that's a good one. |
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Location: Jet City | Nick does good work. The kid and I have been jammin' out all day.
Can anyone tell me what the binding is? Looks like walnut and maple, but what's the center piece? Mahogany? Cherry? |
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Location: SoCal | Read about it for yourself....
1983 Ovation Information |
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Location: Jet City | You know Moody, you could have said padauk. I'm actually glad you didn't though. That's a great page that I hadn't read yet.
Thanks.
It does bring up another question though, actually 3. I know it's not you page, so I don't really expect an answer.
1. where's page 17?
2. why are there 2 page 19s?
3. This is the big puzzler, why no UKII? It was 1983, and they have everything else listed, but no UKII. Hmmm... |
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Location: Blue Ridge Mountains | This thread is why I'm proud to be a member of this group and why I love Ovation/Adamas Guitars....nicely done folks! Ya gotta love it! |
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Location: On The Fringe Of Ground Zero | DAMON you've got a realy gorgeous guitar! You're pictures really do it justice
The sunburst is really beautiful as are the other details. Play your heart out and enjoy it!
I'm going to take a stab at finally hooking up my camera hopefully if I run into problems I know you fellas will help me out. |
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Location: Okinawa Japan | NICE!!!!! |
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Location: Boise, Idaho | Jeez, Damon. If there isn't room for me in a couple weeks, I'll gladly ride on the roof so the 1537 can stay snug inside. That's a beauty and I look forward to playing it. |
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Location: SoCal | Originally posted by Damon67:
1. where's page 17?
2. why are there 2 page 19s?
You know, I never noticed the problems with the page numbers. I was always too busy reading the info on the guitars and looking at the pics.
The guy who ran the company probably spent some time in the tower before doing the proof reading..... |
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| Dang, Damon! You're on fire lately.
Welcome to the club :D ;) And yes, 1537's have a way of becoming the favorite in the stable. That's a real beauty you got, congrats! |
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My new favorite guitar... 1537-1